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AMORE E POMODORO

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Don Antonio pasta sauces
05
Aug, 2026

We’re proud to announce that we’re now the exclusive New Zealand distributor of the Don Antonio range of pasta sauces from Casina Rossa, a family producer in Italy’s Abruzzo region. Packed with flavour from hand-picked, sun-ripened tomatoes and other fresh local ingredients, these sauces are crafted from traditional family recipes. Their bold, distinctive labels and nostalgic paper caps tied with twine evoke the rustic charm of the Italian pantry.

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Matilde Vicenzi strawberry savoiardi

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Matilde Vicenzi strawberry savoiardi
04
Feb, 2026

Our latest Matilde Vicenzi shipment brought in a great new product—a very special strawberry version of Vicenzi’s famous ladyfingers, that indispensable element of a good tiramisù.

For a company with such a long tradition—stretching back to 1905—Matilde Vicenzi loves to walk a fine line between traditional pastry craftsmanship and breathtaking innovation.

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Alcurnia peaches bring the sunshine

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02
Feb, 2026

Our Alcurnia peaches are back! These sun-ripened Murcian peaches, carefully selected and packed at peak ripeness, are huge, firm, juicy, and just the right level of sweet—sunshine in a can. Whether to serve up as a breakfast or dessert, roast or grill, bake into a cobber, or just eat straight from the tin, it’s hard to find a better canned peach than Alcurnia.

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The Fortunes of Portuguese Conservas

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Portuguese conservas
22
Aug, 2025

If you’ve scrolled TikTok in the past couple of years, chances are you’ve seen Portuguese conservas—gourmet canned fish—making star turns on date-night platters and in artful packaging collages. From humble provisions to social media icons, conservas have come a long way. And it all started with war …

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